Welcome!

Our region's history of innovation, design, aerospace and manufacturing make the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering an ideal place for you to develop skills and a career in mechanical, aerospace or renewable and clean energy engineering. We provide a dynamic atmosphere for learning, growing and developing accomplished engineers, scholars and professionals. Our strengths: aerospace, energy, mechanical systems, controls, biomechanics, materials and manufacturing — will become your strengths.

To schedule an academic appointment, click here to complete and submit an online Visit Request form, and our Engineering Ambassadors will contact you. We will help you plan your visit with our School's engineering academic programs and/or with our Diversity in Engineering Center (Minority Engineering Program and Women Engineering Program). Or you can contact our Engineering Ambassadors by phone at 937-229-5082.

Assistant Professor Sidaard Gunasekaran (Sid) designed and now teaches Introduction to Flight for sophomores pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering. Believing that engineering is the artful use of resources and scientific understanding to create value, he incorporates Entrepreneurially Minded Learning (EML) using KEEN methodologies. How does he do it?

Go Baby Go! retrofits electric toy cars for toddlers with mobility issues who wouldn’t normally be able to use them. University of Dayton faculty and students teamed up with the Miami Valley Spina Bifida Organization and Dayton Children’s Hospital to bring the event to Dayton and modify toy cars with push-button controls, headrests and more.

We are very excited to announce our results from the 2017 SAE Supermileage competition. In 2017 we finished two successful fuel economy runs! Our fuel economy for our car in 2017 was 529 MPG compared to 2016's 265 MPG (DOUBLE)! Thank you to all of our sponsors, students, and others that helped make this happen!

A 2016 fall project — The idea of Makers Club is simple. We want to provide access to the tools you need to get your idea off the ground. If you like building, tinkering, hacking, art, fabricating, design, or just have an idea for something you want to try, then you are in the right place. To get started join Makers Club on Orgsync for updates on events and projects.

A 2016 fall project — This trebuchet was designed by a group of five students at the University of Dayton, then built by members of Makers Club and ASME. We built this trebuchet in the matter of a weekend in order to meet the deadline for the Pumpkin Chunk competition at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. To get started join Makers Club on Orgsync for updates on events and projects.